Thin Coaxial Cable (10Base2) Connection - Xante Accel-a-Writer 812 Manual

Thin Coaxial Cable (10Base2) Connection

This configuration uses coaxial cable. Thinnet networks connect in a
daisy-chain configuration with each of the two ends terminated with
either a 50-Ohm terminating resistor or a self-terminating transceiver
box. The maximum cable length for a network segment is 607 ft.
(185 m). However, devices such as repeaters, routers, and gateways
may be inserted to increase the overall length of the network or for
connections to other networks.
Thinnet cables usually have a female twist-on BNC connector on
each end. A "T" connector is used to tie the external transceiver into
the network (fig. 2.22).
Some external transceiver boxes are self-terminating. This means
that they do not require a termination resistor if they are the last box
on a network. If the box is at one end of a network and not self-
terminating, you must place a terminating resistor in the open socket.
To connect your printer via the Ethernet port using the thin coaxial
cable method, use the following procedure.
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Plug the transceiver's Apple AUI connector (fig. 2.21) into the
Ethernet port on the printer.
3. Connect the transceiver to one end of the coaxial cable. To do
this use one of the following procedures:
2-32 Installationbb
T Connection
Coaxial Cable
Fig. 2.22 A "T" Connector
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